wasn't there .. a win is a win .. a real measure of our worth will come next Saturday against the resurgent Blades .. I'll be there for that one .... AND so should y'all ((:>)
Did we win that game because Slade had got the chop ?
We were certainly more positive, more attacking and that was without our best player Ricky Holmes, who has been one of only 2 creative threats this season.
I'm thinking that we've been so easy to stop, because our only tactic was give it to Holmes or lump it to Magennis.
No Holmes, meant we moved the ball around more. Fox got forward more, as did Ulvestad & Crofts & Ajose looked more lively and happier.
We started slowly, but picked up well & it was a thoroughly deserved win. I enjoyed it.
Oh and a special mention for Morgan Fox, who probably played his best game.
He had 2 assists and chested away a goal bound shot. I'll nominate Morgan as MOM because of this, although Magennis & Bauer possibly played better overall, but without the assists.
I was also very pleased for Josh. It's about time one of his headers hit the net.
Pearce battled manfully, Lookman looked good. Foley was ok, as was Crofts. Crofts had a good shot saved.
Jackson and the sub Botaka were anonymous.
Ajose was the most lively he's been & looked happier.
So a better all round display without Slade. Coincidence ? It might be, but I doubt it.
There are rumours that Slade lost the confidence of the players.
Did we win that game because Slade had got the chop ?
We were certainly more positive, more attacking and that was without our best player Ricky Holmes, who has been one of only 2 creative threats this season.
I'm thinking that we've been so easy to stop, because our only tactic was give it to Holmes or lump it to Magennis.
No Holmes, meant we moved the ball around more. Fox got forward more, as did Ulvestad & Crofts & Ajose looked more lively and happier.
We started slowly, but picked up well & it was a thoroughly deserved win. I enjoyed it.
Oh and a special mention for Morgan Fox, who probably played his best game.
He had 2 assists and chested away a goal bound shot. I'll nominate Morgan as MOM because of this, although Magennis & Bauer possibly played better overall, but without the assists.
I was also very pleased for Josh. It's about time one of his headers hit the net.
Pearce battled manfully, Lookman looked good. Foley was ok, as was Crofts. Crofts had a good shot saved.
Jackson and the sub Botaka were anonymous.
Ajose was the most lively he's been & looked happier.
So a better all round display without Slade. Coincidence ? It might be, but I doubt it.
There are rumours that Slade lost the confidence of the players.
Well he certainly lost the confidence of the fans.
Did we win that game because Slade had got the chop ?
We were certainly more positive, more attacking and that was without our best player Ricky Holmes, who has been one of only 2 creative threats this season.
I'm thinking that we've been so easy to stop, because our only tactic was give it to Holmes or lump it to Magennis.
No Holmes, meant we moved the ball around more. Fox got forward more, as did Ulvestad & Crofts & Ajose looked more lively and happier.
We started slowly, but picked up well & it was a thoroughly deserved win. I enjoyed it.
Oh and a special mention for Morgan Fox, who probably played his best game.
He had 2 assists and chested away a goal bound shot. I'll nominate Morgan as MOM because of this, although Magennis & Bauer possibly played better overall, but without the assists.
I was also very pleased for Josh. It's about time one of his headers hit the net.
Pearce battled manfully, Lookman looked good. Foley was ok, as was Crofts. Crofts had a good shot saved.
Jackson and the sub Botaka were anonymous.
Ajose was the most lively he's been & looked happier.
So a better all round display without Slade. Coincidence ? It might be, but I doubt it.
There are rumours that Slade lost the confidence of the players.
Well he certainly lost the confidence of the fans.
Did we win that game because Slade had got the chop ?
We were certainly more positive, more attacking and that was without our best player Ricky Holmes, who has been one of only 2 creative threats this season.
I'm thinking that we've been so easy to stop, because our only tactic was give it to Holmes or lump it to Magennis.
No Holmes, meant we moved the ball around more. Fox got forward more, as did Ulvestad & Crofts & Ajose looked more lively and happier.
We started slowly, but picked up well & it was a thoroughly deserved win. I enjoyed it.
Oh and a special mention for Morgan Fox, who probably played his best game.
He had 2 assists and chested away a goal bound shot. I'll nominate Morgan as MOM because of this, although Magennis & Bauer possibly played better overall, but without the assists.
I was also very pleased for Josh. It's about time one of his headers hit the net.
Pearce battled manfully, Lookman looked good. Foley was ok, as was Crofts. Crofts had a good shot saved.
Jackson and the sub Botaka were anonymous.
Ajose was the most lively he's been & looked happier.
So a better all round display without Slade. Coincidence ? It might be, but I doubt it.
There are rumours that Slade lost the confidence of the players.
Deserved win against poor port Vale. Ajose got the goal but did not much else. Fox was good with his assists and he must do more of the going forward with the ball. Well done Morgan. Magennis and Look man were the big difference compared to last week. There was less relief and more deserved appreciation from me at the end. Well done all involved even if the crowd was quiet and sparse.
There was also briefing against Peeters which seems similar to rumours about Slade. Such stories aid justifying stuff, but are not necessarily true are they?
its a win we sounded lucky to escape with the 3 points from what others have said, worth diddly if we dont follow it up with good performances i think we have enough about us to stay up just, but being optimistic our league games to the end of the year are;
if we can somehow get 4 wins out of that lot wouldn't look to bad going into 2017. but that's a very big if, a 2-0 win over a side who at the start of the season many would of said we should be beating.
its a win we sounded lucky to escape with the 3 points from what others have said, worth diddly if we dont follow it up with good performances i think we have enough about us to stay up just, but being optimistic our league games to the end of the year are;
if we can somehow get 4 wins out of that lot wouldn't look to bad going into 2017. but that's a very big if, a 2-0 win over a side who at the start of the season many would of said we should be beating.
Get a win against Bristol Rovers / Peterborough / MK Dons / Southend
Be more than happy with draws against Sheff Utd / Bradford / Millwall (even if there is a defeat in there too)
@ForeverAddickted definitely think were capable and if we do go on to start picking up wins surely that will prove that slade was the problem, imo he played it to safe far too often of course he wasntaided by the fucking circus upstairs, but everyone knows whats going on at charlton and how bad it is so dont accept the job.
@ForeverAddickted definitely think were capable and if we do go on to start picking up wins surely that will prove that slade was the problem, imo he played it to safe far too often of course he wasntaided by the fucking circus upstairs, but everyone knows whats going on at charlton and how bad it is so dont accept the job.
Hate to say I'm still really reluctant to lay the blame at Slade's door.
I dont think we'd have done much differently against Port Vale for most of the match as Magennis and Lookman were back which allowed us to hit Port Vale on the counter attack (hence the second goal), something we couldnt do against Swindon but the question does remain, would Botaka and Hanlan have been our first two subs?
Ultimately I think that the board should have taken our depleted squad into account for the Swindon result and Slade should have been given a vote of confidence for the week, failure to win against Port Vale should have then seen the chop.
Interesting to see how easily Josh brushed off Nathan Smith for the first goal, was reading earlier in the season that he's a Defender who is very highly rated youngster tipped for the Premier League (Stoke interested below), hate to say but if he struggles against someone like Josh (who is very good at this level but isnt Premier League level), then he's got a LOT of work to do
its a win we sounded lucky to escape with the 3 points from what others have said, worth diddly if we dont follow it up with good performances i think we have enough about us to stay up just, but being optimistic our league games to the end of the year are;
if we can somehow get 4 wins out of that lot wouldn't look to bad going into 2017. but that's a very big if, a 2-0 win over a side who at the start of the season many would of said we should be beating.
We should be looking at going for 7 wins. The Swindon game aside, the squad has been picking up wins and draws and should now be looking at a run of wins. Win tomorrow night and with Ajose slotting in another and the rest should have momentum behind them.
Swindon Town by the 21st November 2015 he had 7-goals after 15-games Charlton Athletic by the 21st November 2016 he has 5-goals after 18-games (three of those from the bench)
1. Great ball in for the first from Fox, absolute peach of a header from Magennis.
2.
Great interception by Fox, driven run forward then perfectly weighted ball forward to Ajose, who had made a brilliant run and finished as calm and cool as you like.
Fox timed the ball just right, as did Ajose for his shot...
Having seen his other goals from last season this was the perfect attack for Ajose to feed off.
Ajose also put in a couple of crosses that lead to goal scoring opportunities.
After the first goal on saturday, when "We want Roland out" started. I turned and looked at KM, she just looked to the skies and laughed, then shook her head.
After the first goal on saturday, when "We want Roland out" started. I turned and looked at KM, she just looked to the skies and laughed, then shook her head.
She must be thinking, why do I bother!
Good question- why does KM bother? It would be hard to find a Chief Executive anywhere that had overseen such a dramatic decline in a business/ organisation that stayed in post.
After the first goal on saturday, when "We want Roland out" started. I turned and looked at KM, she just looked to the skies and laughed, then shook her head.
She must be thinking, why do I bother!
Good question- why does KM bother? It would be hard to find a Chief Executive anywhere that had overseen such a dramatic decline in a business/ organisation that stayed in post.
yes, I hear you. She must be in complete denial and is being spurned on by her family to keep at it. I class myself as being thick skinned, but F*ck having 1,000's chanting at me every week.
My View from Half way up North Upper H Block I had two completely empty rows in front of me and a smattering of people dotted around. Of my group I normally go with which normally numbers somewhere between six and ten on any given game, I was the only one in attendance and the only reason I am there is my Dad gives me his Free season ticket. No beers before, no beers after turn up watch game and go home.
The whole football experience this season has changed though, Virtually no singing in north upper all game bar a couple of Roland out chants at the start and after each goal, The Cheap season tickets in lower has destroyed what atmosphere the Upper used to generate, another great win for Target 20K? The club we once knew is fading away week by week. Probably not much more than 5,000 home fans in attendance. As for the game, it wasn't that bad, Bauer bossed their forward which meant all the hard work from Vale's midfield always broke down & we looked a threat up the other end and scored a couple of well taken goals.
We could still yet have a half decent season with some good player recruitment in January, but as we all know that won't happen and they will sell Lookman which will kill off any faint Play off hopes we may have.
After the first goal on saturday, when "We want Roland out" started. I turned and looked at KM, she just looked to the skies and laughed, then shook her head.
She must be thinking, why do I bother!
Good question- why does KM bother? It would be hard to find a Chief Executive anywhere that had overseen such a dramatic decline in a business/ organisation that stayed in post.
Interesting to see how easily Josh brushed off Nathan Smith for the first goal, was reading earlier in the season that he's a Defender who is very highly rated youngster tipped for the Premier League (Stoke interested below), hate to say but if he struggles against someone like Josh (who is very good at this level but isnt Premier League level), then he's got a LOT of work to do
I love Fox's celebrations for the first goal, he's all by himself, going completely ape, which went on for several seconds in front of the East Stand! You can see a bit of it in one of the clips, it certainly shows that he cares
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Three home wins in a row before this so we can rule out that people are not attending because we are not winning home matches.
It makes one wonder if Solly has been carying a knock. If not he may just lose his place.
Apart from Elfsborg
AFC were around the bottom 3 when we played them (and somehow lost). They're now 6th, while Port Vale are now 11th!
Such stories aid justifying stuff, but are not necessarily true are they?
Good first half. Port Vale were poor and just showed up how rubbish this league is.
Ajose needs to kick on now
bristol rovers 8th
sheff utd 2nd
bradford 4th
peterboro 5th
millwall 13th
mk dons 21st
southend 9th
if we can somehow get 4 wins out of that lot wouldn't look to bad going into 2017. but that's a very big if, a 2-0 win over a side who at the start of the season many would of said we should be beating.
Be more than happy with draws against Sheff Utd / Bradford / Millwall (even if there is a defeat in there too)
I dont think we'd have done much differently against Port Vale for most of the match as Magennis and Lookman were back which allowed us to hit Port Vale on the counter attack (hence the second goal), something we couldnt do against Swindon but the question does remain, would Botaka and Hanlan have been our first two subs?
Ultimately I think that the board should have taken our depleted squad into account for the Swindon result and Slade should have been given a vote of confidence for the week, failure to win against Port Vale should have then seen the chop.
Interesting to see how easily Josh brushed off Nathan Smith for the first goal, was reading earlier in the season that he's a Defender who is very highly rated youngster tipped for the Premier League (Stoke interested below), hate to say but if he struggles against someone like Josh (who is very good at this level but isnt Premier League level), then he's got a LOT of work to do
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/transfer-gossip-stoke-city-consider-move-for-port-vale-s-nathan-smith/story-29919856-detail/story.html
Swindon Town by the 21st November 2015 he had 7-goals after 15-games
Charlton Athletic by the 21st November 2016 he has 5-goals after 18-games (three of those from the bench)
Great ball in for the first from Fox, absolute peach of a header from Magennis.
2.
Great interception by Fox, driven run forward then perfectly weighted ball forward to Ajose, who had made a brilliant run and finished as calm and cool as you like.
Fox timed the ball just right, as did Ajose for his shot...
Having seen his other goals from last season this was the perfect attack for Ajose to feed off.
Ajose also put in a couple of crosses that lead to goal scoring opportunities.
Fox's best game this season imo.
2 strikers = 2 goals.
She must be thinking, why do I bother!
The whole football experience this season has changed though, Virtually no singing in north upper all game bar a couple of Roland out chants at the start and after each goal, The Cheap season tickets in lower has destroyed what atmosphere the Upper used to generate, another great win for Target 20K? The club we once knew is fading away week by week. Probably not much more than 5,000 home fans in attendance. As for the game, it wasn't that bad, Bauer bossed their forward which meant all the hard work from Vale's midfield always broke down & we looked a threat up the other end and scored a couple of well taken goals.
We could still yet have a half decent season with some good player recruitment in January, but as we all know that won't happen and they will sell Lookman which will kill off any faint Play off hopes we may have.